When to See a Doctor?
So what’s the best time to see a doctor if you have a cracking shoulder? The cracking shoulder itself is not a significant health problem. In fact, the condition is difficult to avoid with aging. However, to prevent further complications, you should visit a doctor when cracking noises happen with shoulder pain, swollen shoulder, or after a shoulder injury.
The followings are some situations where you should see a doctor:
- Cracking shoulder along with persistent shoulder pain, lasting for weeks.
- Cracking shoulder along with redness and swollen shoulder joints.
- Cracking shoulder caused by an injury.
- Cracking shoulder accompanied by shoulder weakness
- Cracking shoulder accompanied by shoulder instability
- Cracking shoulder accompanied by shoulder bumps [6]